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amiibo, Skylanders and other toys-to-life to see more growth
See full gallery on TechnoBuffalo Back in my day, we bought pieces of plastic because they looked cool on our shelves, or we wanted to be Optimus Prime when we grew up. Video games were something else...
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Yoshi’s Woolly World trailer shows off some adorable amiibo compatibility
When Yoshi’s Woolly World launches later this year, it will arrive with some very nifty (and adorable) amiibo compatibility. The Yoshi amiibo, including the yarn based ones that will release alongside...
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Splatoon and amiibo figurines vanish after Nintendo truck stolen
A truck carrying a load of amiibo figurines and Splatoon Special Editions has disappeared en route from Nintendo’s European headquarters to a warehouse owned by retailer GAME UK. And you thought...
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Chibi-Robo returns to the Nintendo 3DS, gets an amiibo
Nintendo’s adorable Chibi-Robo franchise is coming back to the Nintendo 3DS with an actual game this time. Remember, his first appearance on the handheld only ever amounted to a photo application....
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Amiibo and Skylanders join forces in Skylanders Superchargers
The two biggest names in Toys to Life games are joining forces: Skylanders and Amiibo. Nintendo and Activision announced today at Nintendo’s E3 Direct show the upcoming game Skylanders Superchargers....
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Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash hands-on preview – Chibi’s gone platforming
See full gallery on TechnoBuffalo The Chibi-Robo! franchise is one I’ll always have a soft spot for. Since its original and wildly oddball effort on the Nintendo GameCube way back when, I’ve been a...
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Star Fox Zero will feature no content unlocked with amiibo
Nintendo has been moving down a path which would require amiibo for a good amount of content behind its games. Of course, the problem is that some amiibo have been hard to get a hold of, making this...
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Have you tried amiibo tap yet? I just did, and I got one of my favorite games!
Nintendo’s most recent attempt to up the appeal of amiibo figurines is amiibo tap, a kind of demo service for Virtual Console, basically. In short, every amiibo you buy can be used with amiibo tap...
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Ike amiibo is the first physical object ever sold on Amazon Mexico
See full gallery on TechnoBuffalo The expansive and corruptible reach of amiibo has just reached a new high? Amazon Mexico has finally begun shipping physical objects after sticking to just Kindle and...
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Super Mario Maker Wii U bundle comes with the 8-bit Mario amiibo we all deserve
See full gallery on TechnoBuffalo Nintendo has revealed three new ways to buy Super Mario Maker, and one of them is through a Wii U bundle which also includes the sweet 8-bit Mario amiibo. I’ve...
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Get a huge Mega Yarn Yoshi amiibo this fall
Sometimes it seems like Nintendo doesn’t always understand their fanbase. This time, though, they’ve got us nailed. There’s an extra large version of the Yarn Yoshi amiibo coming, ready for hugging...
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Shovel Knight amiibo leaked by UK retailer, Super Smash Bros. speculation...
Our dreams are coming true! Nintendo has heard the cries of the people, and it will soon be blessing us with a Shovel Knight amiibo. The leak comes to us from UK retailer GAME with a listing that has...
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Bowser Jr. amiibo can only be purchased in-store at Toys “R” Us
amiibo hunters, heads up. If you live in the U.S. and you’ve been eyeing up the Bowser Jr. amiibo for your ever-growing collection, you’ll need to head to Toys “R” Us on launch day to get it. The toy...
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Nintendo has sold 7 million amiibo figurines so far
Remember back when we all questioned Nintendo’s amiibo initiative? “What are they doing? Nintendo is supposed to be leading the industry, not follow in the wake of others’ successes,” the masses...
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Rare amiibo about to be restocked, get ’em while they’re hot!
See full gallery on TechnoBuffalo The world has become a slightly more tolerable place for amiibo collectors, but not everything is perfect yet. Some of Nintendo’s elusive figurines are still...
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Nintendo has sold 21 million amiibo around the world
See full gallery on TechnoBuffalo In case there was ever any doubt, what with sites and fans dedicated to monitoring shipments and stock, Nintendo’s line of amiibo are selling pretty well. The company...
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Shovel Knight’s amiibo can be scanned in its box – it’s a feature, not a bug
See full gallery on TechnoBuffalo If you picked up the Shovel Knight amiibo, you might’ve noticed that it’s packaged a bit differently from other amiibo, and can be scanned without removing it from...
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Nintendo’s sales report shows amiibo, Splatoon, Mario Maker all crushing it
See full gallery on TechnoBuffalo Nintendo is doing quite well for itself in the closing days of the Wii U. An earnings report collecting data from April 2015 to December 2015 points to a healthy...
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Japan’s most popular amiibo figurines might surprise you
See full gallery on TechnoBuffalo Nintendo has revealed a list of the most popular amiibo figurines in all three of its major regions: North America, Europe, and Japan. North America is still in love...
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Holy crap, this Kirby amiibo is adorable
See full gallery on TechnoBuffalo As part of yesterday’s Nintendo Direct, a few new amiibo were announced. All four are Kirby related, and all four are adorable. The four amiibo are Kirby himself,...
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